Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot is a contemporary artist/photographer based in Lyon, France, originally from Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, a land of vast steppes and quiet mountains that continues to echo in her visual language. She moved to France in 2003, a transition that deeply shaped her identity and creative voice.

Natalya began painting in 2017 during a period of radical personal transformation. What started as a form of therapeutic release soon evolved into a committed art practice rooted in emotional honesty, introspection, and spiritual balance. Painting became more than a hobby—it became a language of the soul and a way to process both personal and collective experiences.

Her distinctive style blends Abstract Expressionism, Impressionism, Art Naïf, and Art Brut, resulting in artworks that are raw, intuitive, and emotionally resonant. Through bold brushstrokes, rich color palettes, and spontaneous compositions, she conveys moments of fragility, freedom, and inner strength.

At the core of Natalya’s work lie three guiding values: authenticity, sincerity, and emotional truth.
“Authenticity is everything,” she says. “People can always feel when something is real—or when it’s not. I want my work to be honest, to come from a place that’s true.”

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Master of International Relationships and Law (Russia)
Master of International Law and Commerce (France)

Music School

Painting courses, private art classes, constant self-improvment as an artist

October-December, 2023: art training/program with art coach Dasha Pogodina

March-April, 2025: “Bloom and Blossom” | Personal Exhibition at “Roi Alexandr”, Lyon, France

26 February 2025 to 8 March 2025: Group Exhibition | Royal Society of British Artists | Annual Exhibition 2025, at Mall Galleries, London, UK

December, 2024: Three artworks from the “Primavera” series digitally exhibited at “Art Voyage Gallery”, Zofingen, Switzerland

October-November, 2024: Co-exhibitor in the ‘Primavera” Series Duo Exhibition, “MJC Jean Cocteau” Center, Saint-Priest, France

January, 2024: “Ancestral Call” – Group Online Exhibition on Artsy represented by “Art Voyage Gallery”, Switzerland


November, 2023: Participation at the open call for artists, “100 Artworks From Emerging Artists: 2023 Women Edition” organized by “Arts To Hearts Project” and “the Milan Art Institute”.

October, 2023: Participation at the open call for artists “"Fresh Paint", organized by “Create! Magazine » , Philadelphia, USA (platform dedicated to promoting contemporary artists since 2013 )

1, October: Participation at the art competition "FESTIV'ART", Lyon, France (theme : “Hang by a thread”)

6-9, September, 2023: Participation at "SWISS ART EXPO" exhibition, Zurich, Switzerland

July, 2023: semi-finalist of the international art competition ...